50 Inspiring Dark Web Designs
We’ve already shown here many great examples of web design to inspire you, from Clean White Web Design and Portfolio Designs to iPhone apps websites. We deliver great doses of inspiration to help you get new ideas.
Today, continuing our mission of delivering inspiration, we will present a selection of dark web designs. In days where minimal, clean and ’spacious’ sites are really popular, the dark ones sometimes are forgotten, but they are also great. So check out these inspiring dark web designs and remember that colors, in this case dark colors, are also a good choice for your website.
Future of Web Design
Pictory
The Photo Argus
Jonah Levine
osvaldas.info
Esteban Munoz
DesignWise
TO DO’
bootb
Blue Collar
Light is Light
brite revolution
Julien Morel
Go Media
Corking Design
mulletized
Mutant Labs
Radium Labs
jilion
intuitive designs
fotomaps.net
neutron creations
robocat
Merge Web Excellence
zaum
The Hair Foundation
we love icons
giant peach
slovaczech.com
Lisa Maya
oink fu
pizzaza.ca
handcrafted css
dyson
teoskaffa.com
metalab
dibi conference
visualbox
Gap Medics
i-w-s.eu
Tobolic
take the walk
adaptd
jchilders.com
onetwentyseven.com
Versions
LegiStyles
rikcat
goinnovate
couch creative
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Feb 15, 2010
thats very inspiration
Feb 15, 2010
Thanks for this awesome collection. Dark color scheme makes the websites look stylish, elegant and powerful.
That’s also my choice. Thanks for the collection!
Feb 15, 2010
Good to see dark designs getting more recognition!
Any thoughts on ours? (i may regret that!)
Feb 15, 2010
Wow!It’s cool!:-)
Feb 15, 2010
nice selection, some very lovely designs.
you might want to check out these guys too, lovely dark portfolio and blog:
http://www.chilli.be/flash.html
http://blog.chilli.be/
Feb 15, 2010
Wow, again, very inspiring designs Gisele !
Thanks for sharing !
Feb 15, 2010
I think http://www.nue-media.com should be on the list
Feb 15, 2010
That is a great roundup of dark web designs. I personally think that images look better with a black background.
Feb 15, 2010
Wow, this would have come in handy a couple weeks ago. I just redesigned my site with a dark color scheme!
Feb 15, 2010
Would love to see my dark themed portfolio in this list too, http://www.aaronmoody.co.uk Great list.
Feb 15, 2010
WOW..Really one of the best inspiration roundups lately.
Feb 15, 2010
Wonderful design collection.
My last creation have dark color…. do you like it?
http://www.bonvitattoostudio.it
Feb 15, 2010
Some really beautiful sites in there! Good work! Some say the ‘dark’ trend is ending, but that would be a shame as dark sites are great when done well.
Feb 15, 2010
Thanks a lot for listing me!
Feb 15, 2010
I love the collecton. Inspiring.
Feb 15, 2010
Thanks so much for adding me to your lineup
My site is http://www.oneTwentySeven.com –> I appreciate it 
Cheers
Feb 15, 2010
Excellent list, a new design blog that has a really nice dark theme is http://grungetime.com
Feb 16, 2010
Impressive collection!!
Feb 16, 2010
These are the great example of the dark website design’s. i love that all. Thanks
Feb 16, 2010
Nice designs. For my away blog i also choosen a dark colorfull theme.
http://www.fabforge.ch/away/
Feb 16, 2010
Truly inspiring
Thanks for sharing this one…
Regards
Feb 16, 2010
I think http://www.linecoltd.com must be in here.. hehee
Feb 16, 2010
Thanks for the collection. Some very inspiring designs there.
I’d add FilmGator to the list as well:
http://www.filmgator.com/
Feb 16, 2010
Great list of well designed sites. Thanks for sharing.
Feb 16, 2010
Great Collection!
Feb 16, 2010
VERSIONS just great!
Stumbled upon this one whilst looking for conference centers.
http://www.utsiktenmeetings.nu/
Feb 17, 2010
Why is it that for the vast majority of these design roundups, 90% of the sites are designers/design firms etc. It’s far harder creating something beautiful when the client is someone other than you. That would be a good roundup.
Feb 17, 2010
Amazing! Over half the sites are new to me, I have a lot more to read than i do time! thanks for all the info!
Feb 17, 2010
I personally think that dark designs make the websites look elegant and powerful. I do agree some of the sites listed are good looking sites….
Feb 19, 2010
Awesome stuff! I’ll throw http://www.explovent.com onto that list as well
Feb 20, 2010
Dark design isn’t easy to do. It takes time and skill and depending on the project/client and/or business type; it may never work even with the best designer(s).
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Mar 10, 2010
Thanks for including us here!
Apr 14, 2010
It is good to see how the dark look of a site can be used to such creative effect.
For so long we have been told that only light colours work on line, this proves that is not so.
Jun 29, 2010
Fantastic collection, thanks for sharing them